Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Port Allegany’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Port Allegany’s districts is 21%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Allegany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Allegany’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1935 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Allegany’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Port Allegany’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,216 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Port Allegany JSHS. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Allegany’s grade
C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Allegany, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany El Sch
Grades PK–6 · 508 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Allegany
Port Allegany JSHS
Grades 7–12 · 379 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Port Allegany’s public schools are run by Port Allegany School District, which also serves Annin, Liberty, Pleasant Valley and Roulette. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Port Allegany vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Port Allegany’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Allegany | C | Port Allegany |
Every school in Port Allegany
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center).
Questions about Port Allegany’s schools
Are Port Allegany’s schools good?
On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Allegany children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Allegany in?
Port Allegany School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 887 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Port Allegany’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Port Allegany School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Port Allegany spend per student?
$16,216 in Port Allegany School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Allegany families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Allegany → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.